~ Jack Daniels or Jack Kerouac…always better with a little Jack.

Going home to this big guy

I’ve been on the road so much this year. It’s been a year since I took a buyout (voluntary redundancy in British) from The Guardian. Suw and I count our blessings that in the hangover from The Great Recession, that we’re actually more financially secure now than when I worked for The Guardian. It’s not something that a lot of people can say.

The one downside is a lot of travel and time away from home. I miss Suw so much, and I miss our kitties. I’m very glad that she and this big guy will be home to greet me tomorrow night.

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